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• Virgin Australia warns customers about fake itinerary emails

  Virgin Australia has sent out an alert to customers warning them about fake travel itinerary emails which may contain a virus or spyware.

• 'Here you have' threat subsides, but comeback possible

  The first wave of the "Here you have" virus seems to have run its course with removal of the malicious file from the site from which it was being downloaded, but keep an eye out for follow-up versions.

• Skype worm no cause for panic, says expert

  Security research firm Bkis earlier this month warned of a vicious virus targeting both Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. BKIS said in a <a href="http://blog.bkis.com/en/skype-new-target-of-the-worm-spreading-via-im/">blog post</a> the attack involved inserting malicious URLs into chat windows with sophisticated social engineering hooks.

• Mystery malware nukes US city's Windows PCs

  Malicious code that mysteriously found its way onto an internal virtual print server took out nearly 800 computers used by the City of Norfolk, Virginia, last week.

• Virus comes back from dead to hit hard drives

  A 'prank' worm that started as an attack targeted at an off-road Slovakian motorcycle club has escaped beyond its intended victims and started wrecking hard disks as far away as the US.

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  The Mimecast email security risk assessment

  Many organizations think their current email security systems are up to the task of protecting them. Unfortunately many email security systems fall short and do not keep their organisations safe. The reality is the entire industry needs to work toward a higher standard of quality, protection and overall email security. The proof is in the numbers, and Mimecast is establishing a standard of transparency for organisations and raising the bar for all security vendors.

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  Strengthen your defenses against cybercrime

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  Advancing your anti-phishing program: How to be successful against email-borne attacks

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  Helping Companies Fight Against Targeted Attacks